When I Turned Nine

When I Turned Nine

I met a girl of my dreams!

2004 · 105 min · ★ 7.4 · Family, Romance

Yeo-min is a matured and thoughtful 9 year old boy who lives in a small mountain village. Even at his young age, he has too many things to take care of. First, he has to protect his friends from the neighborhood bully Black Bird and keep peace in his neighborhood. Second, he must share his lunch with his best friend Ki-jong who lives alone with his sister. And, third, he has to sell ice cream bars after school to save enough money to buy a pair of sunglasses for his mother who injured her eye while working at a factory.

Directed by Yoon In-ho · Written by Lee Man-hee

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Kim Seok Baek Yeo-min
Lee Se-young Jang Woo-rim
나아현 Oh Geum-bok
김명재 Shin Gi-jong
Jung Sun-kyung Yeo-min's mother
Ahn Nae-sang Teacher
Ji Dae-han Yeo-min's father
Choi Deok-moon Park Pal-bong
Seo Jin-won Ha
Shin Jung-keun Jebi's father
Jung Ae-yeun Kim Yoon-hee
No Hyeon-jeong Jebi's mother

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